Visit of Muhammad Ali to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of History and Technology, now the National Museum of American History, March 17, 1976. During his visit he donated a pair of gloves and a ...

One of the things boxing as a sport doesn’t want to face up to is the true state of affairs concerning Muhammad Ali. Is he a casualty of boxing, merely another piece of human flotsam thrown up by that ...

Muhammad Ali redefined heavyweight boxing—he broke every rule about how big men should fight. Across 21 years as a professional, Ali won 56 fights (37 by knockout) and lost only 5. Ali turned fights ...

To honor Muhammad Ali, whose lifetime of achievement forever changed the world, SI is renaming its Legacy Award the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. The honor will celebrate individuals ...

The driven, charismatic young athlete lived up to his claim to be "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali's story took on moral complexity three years into his reign as champion. Norman Mailer wrote in 1975 that, ...

When Muhammad Ali knocked down Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965, a 22-year-old photographer named Neil Leifer was ringside. Decades later, the image he captured still has our attention. By Bill Shapiro ...